Hope you didn’t miss the blowfish skewers. Not poisonous at all!!

Ep. 79 of ITA is up. Lot's on the plate, including a debate about what the uptick in GOP voters means for Maine. Ethan @strim.bsky.social says not much. Phil thinks it might show Maine is done with D's. w/ @patcallaghan6.bsky.social.

For the full podcast go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m21O...

US judge questions DOJ handling of Washington Post reporter search A U.S. judge on Friday sharply questioned Justice Department lawyers about their handling of a search of a Washington Post reporter's home last month.

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Pop quiz: both same age, both tea totalers. Can you spot the physical differences?

Our int’l correspondents and local reporters around the world are the finest, most impressive and dedicated people I’ve ever had the privilege of working with. It is beyond belief that WaPo leaders could end all of this as soon as next week, retreating from the globe at such a perilous moment.

Caught directly in a lie

This week on ITA, Phil and Ethan debate whether the chaos in Minnesota is being caused by the tactics and mission of ICE or by the protesters hindering their work. #mepolitics
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For the full episode, go to wmtw.com/inthearena

In the Arena: Is Renee Good's death the tipping point? YouTube video by WMTW-TV

ITA live in 30mins! Watch as we discuss Trump calling for Collins' defeat, a Rep calling for Mills to be "taken out," and Angus calls Greenland plans, "utter nonsense." #mepolitics

@patcallaghan6.bsky.social @strim.bsky.social @wmtwchannel8.bsky.social
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Jaylen has been trying to do a little too much for about three games now.

In the Arena: Forecasting Maine politics in 2026 YouTube video by WMTW-TV

New season of ITA on Maine politics starts up this morning. Now live-streamed on Wednesday mornings around 9:30. Be the first to catch it! @patcallaghan6.bsky.social @strim.bsky.social @wmtwchannel8.bsky.social

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Apparently, #janetmills watches ITA. You should too! Go to wmtw.com/inthearena to see the full podcast. @patcallaghan6.bsky.social @strim.bsky.social @wmtwchannel8.bsky.social #mepolitics

Couldn’t be happier to be home in Maine this weekend. On Monday, we SHOULD be in Washington—but Speaker Johnson is keeping the House locked.

Why? Likely to avoid swearing in Rep. Grijalva, the 218th signer forcing a vote on the Epstein Files.

We owe this to the victims. Disgraceful.

Well, if we’re going to prosecute people for lying to Congress…

New episode of ITA is up. Find it at WMTW.com/inthearena Charlie Kirk, @jimmykimmel.com @grahamformaine.bsky.social Janet Mills, Susan Collins all on the agenda where we play “Fishy or Fragrant”

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If this is about Comey saying he did not authorize the leak to the WSJ the IG report destroys the case. McCabe leaked it. He told everyone that and he said he did NOT clear with Comey in advance. IF so, this is as malicious a prosecution as I have ever seen. www.documentcloud.org/documents/44...

This is going to have a huge impact on the tourism economy of Maine #MePolitics

Sounds pretty un-American for a guy who wears so much flag clothing. Maybe we need cabinet members to prove they understand all of the Constitution, not just the second amendment.

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

Fine clip but it illustrates the tendency, even among Susan Collins critics like @strim.bsky.social, to airbrush/sanewash her record:

Specifically, Collins has NOT said confirming RFK Jr was a bad idea and in fact just last week reiterated her support for him. tinyurl.com/2s4a4j7t #MEpolitics

Well, if you listen to the beginning of the clip @patcallaghan6.bsky.social is asking if Collins' criticism of JFK rings hollow after voting to convince. To that, I am saying, emphatically, yes. But we mince words. I agree 100% that her criticism is both meager, qualified, and many deaths too late.

In The Arena is back! Ep. 55 dropped. We deep dive on the Collins race, do a lightning round catching up on recent news, and pay tribute to Bill Diamond. go to wmtw.com/inthearena for full episode. @patcallaghan6.bsky.social @strim.bsky.social @terrystackhouse.bsky.social @wmtwchannel8.bsky.social

We're independent thinkers up here.

In short, it’s NOT Donald Trump‘s money to give or not to give.

Stephen Miller: "All these demonstrators that you've seen out here in recent days, all these elderly white hippies, they're not part of the city and never have been ... we're gonna ignore these stupid white hippies that all need to go home and take a nap because they're all over 90 years old."

Any time spent with Cindy Williams, my partner of 32 years, is quality time. Hard to believe since we’re only 39 years old. (Hey, it worked for Jack Benny!)

Always remember— Every dog has his day. And today is Snoopy’s.

The President sees a bad jobs report, and responds by getting rid of the person in charge of the statistics. This is how America becomes a third-rate country.

Fences are up at Ft. Williams for tomorrow’s Beach to Beacon 10k. Fitzy conducted a security check and finds they do nothing to keep dogs in or out. He wishes good luck to all runners!

Adam Sandler and Bob Barker Reunite - Night Of Too Many Stars 2015 - Best Quality YouTube video by Triumph The Insult Comic Dog HQ

Love and excited to be in #HappyGilmore2, though we all miss the great Carl Weathers and Bob Barker. Here's a reunion we staged in 2015 with Bob and Adam. They both got some good licks in. And stick around for Chubbs at the end! - RS #NightOfTooManyStars #adamsandler
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Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ canceled by CBS, to end in May 2026 CBS said in a statement that it was “purely a financial decision.” The show launched with Colbert as host, executive producer and writer a decade ago.

Breaking news: “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026, CBS said in a statement.

The announcement came days after Colbert spoke out against the $16 million paid earlier this month by Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.